The story behind the playlist: I created the playlist for the Fall ‘23 issue while on a seven-hour flight to San Francisco in August 2023. I was listening to a lot of house, electro, and disco at the time, and felt that the genres accurately depicted my excitement over launching the magazine. I had Sedef Adasi’s “Gel Gidelim” on repeat that summer, and thought it was the right choice for the issue’s opening track with its hypnotic, sexy production. Hercules & Love Affair’s “My House (Original Mix)” is a song dear to my heart: an infectious homage to old-school house and the gritty New York City that felt like the right choice for Urie Mendoza and his resourceful, inventive character. I knew from the get-go that EMANUELLE’s “Italove,” a classy after-hours italo-disco track, would be Tamara Dordevic’s song, perfectly suited to her chic effortlessness and her love of all things Italian. Planningtorock’s “Jam of Finland” was my choice for Nayeon Kim’s track because Nay’s story of finding ease and lightness in her life reminded me of the song’s sparse production, which allows the syncopated silences to say more than an over-engineered production ever would. Kelela’s “Contact” reminds me of Sedef Adasi’s “Gel Gidelim” and was the song of choice to represent Mia Franco, whose story is also imbued with future-oriented, optimistic aspirations for new beginnings. “Rapture” by the New York-based duo iio was my top choice when deciding which song should represent Sebastien Dabdoub—everything about it reminds me of nights of carefree clubbing and late parties with friends, which were central to my and Seb’s friendship. Claire Laffut’s “Tombée dans un rêve” was exceptionally well-suited to be Victoria Campa’s song: Parisienne, nostalgic, and romantic, it’s a pop track that, to me, is the soundtrack to all of Victoria’s photography. I had no idea why initially, but “Larme à gauche” by Vendredi sur Mer was Neha Patki’s song the moment I started putting the playlist together; I later realized it was because the production reflected the distinct balance of chicness and exactness that I always associate with Neha. Finally, “Moresko” by Kendal, a mesmerizing electro track, is very much like Will Han: enigmatic and introspective, and yet daring and fun.